Tire-device carrier.



O. WFLAKE:

RE DEViCE CARRIER. APPucmofl HLED FEB. 13, ten.

Yzxcented Apr. 9,1918.

J a INVENTUH 7 H155 ATTORNEY s earner OTTO WILLIAM LAKE, 0F VISALIA, CALIFORNIA.

, TIRE-DEVICE CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1 1%.

Application filed February 13, 1917, $eria1No. 148,307.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

invention. a plurality of relatively movable members adapted for engagement with the rim or a vehicle tire are provided and means for locking such members or one of the same in engagement with the rim are likewise provided. In tire carriers as ordinarily con:

structed, a tire to be held therein is engaged I at its periphery and various devices resorted to for preventing the dislodgment of the same, this invention differing from such other devices in that the rim is'preferaoly internally engaged by holding members from which it" cannot be removed until one of such rmembers has been unlocked and properly manipulated. By engagingthe rim at 4 lie "the rim.

morethan two points the rimwith the tire carriedthereby is properly centered on the device and may be tightly gripped upon causing the expansion or extension of one of the gripping members, suchmembers being formed for interlocking engagement with the rim; furthermore, to facilitate the application of the members to therim under the proper degree-of pressure, means are provided in angular relation to the movable gripping member whereby a cam or inclined plane action is employed for finally setting in the form of the-invention shown in'the drawing, provision is made forjthe their tires in a-siugle device and such device is shown as applied to the rear end of a Incan vehi'cie body, though devices organized in 'accord'a'nce with the invention may be suitably formed for application to the vel hicle or the body at any other suitable point.

,; A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a carrier of the general character stated which will be relatively simple and inexpensive in construction and orgamzatlon when its advantages such as facility in attachment,

positiveness in operation, and general 811-- 'periority and servlceabillty are considered.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, combination, association and relative arrangement of parts, membersand features, all as hereinafter described, shown in the drawing, and finally pointed out in claims.

In the drawing: Figure l is a fragmentary view of the rear end of a motor vehicle body equipped withecarrler constructed and organized in accordance'with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the carrier shown in Fig. 1, taken on'the line m m ,-Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the appended arrows;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sec- I tionai view taken on the line w m ,-'Fig. 1, showing a pair of projecting lower carrier members;

Fig. l is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of the showing in Fig. 2; and

. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line ar -x Fig. 4;.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are designated by the same reference characters.

Referring with particularity to the drawing, in theembodiment of the invention therein shown, A designates the body of a motor; vehicle, B designates a carrier, and C designates in each instance'a vehicle tire mounted upon its rim 0.

The carrier B is shown as'comprising 5. member 6, a member 7, and a member 8 each adapted for engagement with the rim 0, releasable means 6 for causing relative movement of one of said members with re-- 3 bent l1orizontal metallic-strip 9 which has accommodation of a plurality of rims with 2 p rtion 9 ranging p l t0 8 dy of the vehicle hnd which is bentinwardly toward the vehicle body as at9" at the end forming the member 6 and islikewisebent inwardly at the other end as at 9 to form the member 7.

The extreme ends 9 and 9 of the strip 9 are bent to fit against the riveted'to the bar 8' as at '8". is formed similarly such strip-6. thus being lformed with rimreceiving recesses 6 between the retaining rs 6 and the finger 6. The member 7 h ewi'se includes a metallic strip 7! riveted tojthe'portion 9 of the strip 9 as at 7? and such strip 7. is of a formation similar to the strip .6. so that fingers7. and 7 are providcdto form rim-receiving notches or recesses 7. v 'mallyhorizontally disposed bar 8 pivoted atits end nearest the-vehicle body A to a .metallic strip 11 as at 11, and a strip 12 The strip 12 to the strips 6 and 7 of the respective'members 6 and 7 with end fingers 12" and an intermediate finger or projection 12", rim-receiving recesses 12- thus provided; The strip 11 is ,secu to the vehicle body as by'rivets or bolts 11". The barS is formed with a pair of longitudinally rangin slots or guidewa s 13 and has secured ereto at its outer en -the locking means d. The releasable means 6 is shown as a pivoted member 14 "laterally wvhich is rotatably mounted a *roller 14".

secured'to the strip 9 between cars 15 and 16 on the same by means of a pivot 17 passed through such ears and through a suitable pivot-receivin orifice 18 which may be formed by ben ing the member 14 to snu ly embrace the pivot 17; The other end o the member 14 is provided with extending pivots 14 on each of Each roller 14?. is arranged to run 'ina guide-way 13 provided in the bar 8'. The

a member 14 isprovided with a laterally exto take into tending catch 19 comprised within the locking means '11. The locking means d preflock, of standard construction having a casing 20' which is secured to the outer end of the bar 8' and having a bolt; 21 ada ithed to be retracted by means of a key e bolt 21 is adapted a notch '23 provided in the catch '19 on the member 14, such. catch hav-' a rounded nose 2% ada ted to automatically lift the'lock' bar w en the member 14 is moved about its pivot to project the catch into the lock casin 20. The lock bar is beveled at one of its faces as at 21' to permit such automatic engagement. I r

'The operation, method of use and advantages of the taken'in connection with t e accompanying drawin and'the following statement:

To p ace a' tire or a plurality of tires on the carrier it is only necessary that a proper kc be inserted, in the locking means d to retract the bolt 21 whereupon the-member 14 may beeasily pressed inwardly and, due

to the cage ment of the rollers.1-l" with thewa s o the bar 8', such bar w1ll be drawn wnwardly or moved about its pivot The member 8 comprises a nor-' invention will be readily understood from the fore oing description ber for engaging 11 upon the inward movement of the membe: 1-1' as the same is oscillated about its p1vot.17. When the member 14 is in its inner position and the bar 8 slants downwardly, as indicated in dotted lines in-Fig. 2,-the tires with their rims maybe readily removed from the carrier as the members 6, 7 and 8 will be in relatively collapsed positlon. To replace a tire or the tires on the carrier all that is necessary is to slip therim or rims thereof over the members 6,

7 and 18 and in registration with the recesses in such members, which recesses for each tire lie in a common plane, and then by pulling on the member 14 draw the same outwardly, raising the bar 8 or the member 8 comprising the bar, and causing the entrance of the catch 19 into the lock casing 20 through a suitable orifice provided therein and causin the engagement of the same by the lock olt 21 which automatically moves, to accommodate the catch 19. In the movement of'themcmber 1-1 toward the lock a cam action is had at the oint of contact of such member, through its rollers, with the member 8 or the bar 8' thereof and the tires maybe firmly and securely gripped under pressure by the members 6, 7 and 8, thus preventing any relative movement as between tires and carrier. The member 14 being curved inwardly as shown in Fig. 2'

has a limited amount of resiliency which provides a proper pressure to grip the tires.

The tires once in position cannot readily be removed without inserting the proper key in the locking means to again release the catch 19 from the loc!: bar 21.

Having thusdisclosed my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentz,

1. 'A' tire device carrier comprising a plurality of members adapted to be engaged with the tire device and one of said members being pivotally'mounted at one end, a releasable means pivotally supported at one end and having cobperative movement at its opposite end longitudinally of said pivotally mounted member said members in holding engagement with the tire device, and lock controlled mechanism carried by said-member coiiperatin with said releasable means for locking sai releasable means from movement. p

2. A tire device carrier, compris ng a plurality of members adapted to be engaged with the tire device and one pivotally mounted for movement leasable means hold ng engagement the pivotal movement of said movable'member,-and means carried by said pivotal memand locking said releasable means against release, said releasable means com rising a pivotal member cooperating at its ree end with said pivoted tire device,

for positively locking the engaging member to slide longitudinally thereof in engagement therewith.

3. A tire device carrier, comprising a plurality of members adapted to be engaged with 'the'tire device and one of said members being pivotally mounted,- releasable .means for locking said'pivoted member in holding engagement-'With the tire device, and means for locking said releasable means against release; said releasable means comprising a pivoted member having sliding inter-engagement at its free end longitudinally of said pivoted tire device engaging member and adapted to move said pivotally mounted member into tire device-engaging position, in which position said memberis locked by engagement with said releasable means.

4:. A tire device carrier, comprising a plurality of members fixedly mounted upon a vehicle, a. relatively movable member pivotally mounted upon said vehicle, and a pro pivotally connected to said fixedly mounte members and having sliding interlocked engagement at its free end with said pivoted member whereby said pivoted member may be retracted by said prop upon movement of said prop in one direction and whereby said pivoted member may be moved to extended tire-device-holding position upon movement of the prop in the other direction, and means for locking said prop and said pivoted member together when said pivoted member is in extended position.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

OTTO WILLIAM LAKE.

Witnesses:

C. L. BRADLEY, W. F. BRADLEY. 

